The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, May 18, 1915, Image 8
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I PADEREWSKIS WORK
Ignace i'aderewski, the famouB pia
their arrival In this country, where they
raising of funds to relieve the distressed
CAPTAIN'S UN I
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LEAD CHARGE i
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Keeping Men Cheered Up Is the 1
Vital Point, as French
Officer Tells It. 8
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SOME "SOCIAL EVENINGS" J,
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Artillery Lieutenant Ventures to Say j
the Famous "75" Is "of Little Use" j,
?Fire Is Too Direct?Surprise a
Ahead for the Germans. e
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By GABRIEL DELAGARDE. v
(Correspondent Chicago Dally News.) t
Amiens, France.?He is a captain d
who comes to Amiens from time to a
I , time for a few days of rest. Here 1
he has comfortable quarters, where v
his wife impatiently awaits him; in t
the small village near Albert all he
has to go to is a subterranean cabin, v
I the ceiling of which is of earth. a
This, his permanent residence, Is '
' on a crest 500 yards from the enemy. f
The narrow space, with its wall of
clay, measures perhaps four yards v
In length by one in width. Entering e
and seeing the owner of the place, his
back to the wall, a shapeless bundle 1
of animals' skins, one might imagine.
H'orn I# ?>*-* * *? * * P
it nut iui u iA'iu|iiioiie in ine
corner, that one had been carried back ''
to prehistoric times. a
Sleeps, Eats, Works In Cave.
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It is here the captain sleeps, eats, ^
writes and Rives and receives his orI
ders. It is here that, through the em- c
brasure which overlooks the plain, he 0
constantly surveys the little wood to t
the left, and, in the distance, those v
narrow lines of yellow earth, the 8
enemy's trenches. It Is from this cave j,
that he regulates the firing of the t
French batteries so that their shells j
will hit tho real trenches filled with ,
men, not the counterfeit ones which t
are masses of earth. ^
A narrow, zigzag passage connects s
the small hut with the first line j,
trenches. Three or four times a day {
the captain splashes through it. In
spite of the trunks of trees, with a
which the bottom is covered, the wet
clay is slippery.
"This is why my coat Is so threadbare,"
he says. "Constant brushing of
the mud wears away the cloth. And s
what la more annoying even than fall r
Ing Hat In the clay la being splaahed
on the head by wet earth hur'ed by
a shell."
Thus slowly and cautiously one ar 8
rlvea at the advanced trenches.
Real Duty of a Leader. c
"Do you know the most difficult part v
of a chief's duty?" the captain asked s
me. "It Is not so much directing a v
combat. At times attacks are rare; r
we have not had a single one for two
months. The real duty of the chief fl
Is to sustain the morale of his men; t
watch over them; talk to them famtli- ^
arly of their families, their affairs, as 8
It la that which Interests them most, i
It la to improve the quality of their
food, prepare what I hardlv dare call
a social evening, when they can drink ^
a cup of tea and eat a few cakes or- j
dered from Amiens. In short, one t
must be constantly watching them,
talking to them, encouraging them. r
"For instance, recently, one of our c
sentinels at the entrance to a small e
wood was killed one night. Our patrol t
found bim at the foot of a tree with \
his throat cut A second sentinel met t
the same fate. A third likewise. t
Captain Called to Calm Men. e
"At once my men became uneaBy. \
What was to be done? No one had c
heard anything. 8entlnels are sta- t
tloned there at night only, to prevent
a surprise in the trenches. They are f
stationed near an Isolated oak, whence S
they survey the path which Is the 1
only outlet practicable through the i
?Ami- n < riWfei.>iliV"i -
ING FOR POLAND STiX
# howitzers,
more than
pieces, whl
llro heavy
enormous e
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I mum. As i
Inist, and his wife photographed on quired of
I are carrying on a campaign for the piece, it is
I people of Poland. barrel of t
I | venlent.
Irowth of shrubs in which the shells Surprii
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???o uuiiuwt'u oui unapproachable
uagmires and so entangled the ,s
ranches that even In a high wind It ,u'Se guns
rould be impossible to pass through 8ame draw
rithout making a noise loud enough It
o attract attention. of transpor
"I was sent for. To place several 4 *
entinels there would be all right but, n 1
n the other hand, for these three on^er
mans Kit
eaths we were determined to exact ' ?.
ayment from the slayer, who prob- eve
bly would not dare attack two or 11 ?'cps s
hree men at a time. ?n* ad rsi
lation the
Refuse to Let Captain Go. ready to fir
"I listened, then said 1 would go as c
entinel. Not one of the men vol- me more c
inteered. They looked at one an- j,|m again
ither searchlngly. It was evident ,,n(j ^e liu
hey did not wish me to risk my life. t),e parapet
Mnally they must have cast lots. diers had
"Chance selected a sergeant. He grew very
leparted at night. I had a search- "Come a'
Ight set up, ready to operate, so that and you c
le should have light and assistance nose8 Df tl
t the slightest attack. He surround- spe that th
d himself with a wire netting, mount- gives them
d on small stakes to which bells
rere attached. Our lines were a litle
way back of It. This was how he SUPPLIE
Uncovered the 'bocho,' who had probbly
arrived by a fox track, preparng
his way during the day, and,
then all was ready, cutting the A*
hfoats of our sentinels.
"Next day his cap was raffled off. jS&f' ****
rhich Is never permissible, but there
ire times when a rule may be inringed.
I had the sergeant proposed -'Jf ' eor
the rank of adjutant."
The captain was "thus conversing
vlth me ip a eafe when his orderly
ntered and asked to speak to him. jflnPwllv
"Excuse me," the captain said, after
etting the message, "I have to go."
As he departed, his subordinate, a
ohust, blue-eyed Hreton, whose child- 9
sh figure contrasted with his strong. jl
lmost fierce appearance, exclaimed: tj"'' w
"For hlta we w ould willingly die. Ah,
nonsieur, the 'booties' may do their
><?st; they have no chiefs like ours."
As a matter of fact, I think one ffire
ould not have gained a better idea
f the best type of French officers SgMs!
ban from this captain, so full of en- Bg&SljR
rgy and courage, intolerant of any SL&^i
erious breach of discipline; unforgivng
toward cowards certainly, but at gfv'
he same time thoroughly understandng
and ready to excuse certain weaktesses,
and constantly endeavoring Scene at
o lessen them by being the friend of supplies ai
lis men as v-ell as their lender. And er's army
s it not a slight but sure proof of shows the
lis influence that he is dressed as and fodder
hey are, neglecting the prestige of
ds uniform. Just as he eats, sleeps ppro piii
ind dirties himself as they do?
202 Days Without Undressing, _ ... . .
? .mi > . . i.i \ British A
An artillery lieutenant, with whom Avji!
talked, mingled most interesting I
peeulative reflections with amusing
ecollectlons or his life at the front. Memphis
Vfter having explained to me the scarcity o
inference bet-ween percussion shells, Russia sjn(
which explode on striking an obstacle. J>oau war
ind fuse shells, which burst in the making te
!r at regulated distances, he con- gum for
essed to me while consulting a small rj>be gun
alendar that he was much pleased socjation c
vhen shower baths were finally In- by Englisl
tailed near his trench. They were total availt
vonderful subterranean establish- tWQ aud a
nents, he said. a haly lncj
"And 1 assure you," he added, "they 8awt,,j red
eemed very comfortable, as I had ' ln tbe e
>een exactly 202 days without un- fact0ry th<
Iresslng once, sleeping always ln tho ab,0 8Uppi
ame barn, In my same hole in the by tb0 jlrl,
?ay-' roanufactui
Dares to Criticise the Famous 75. preparing
Suddenly he changed the subject. der immed
Ind as a variation from the usual
^Yench attitude, he actually criticized
he famous 75-milllmeter gunB. WOMEN
"Much trouble has been taken for
tothlng," he said. "The 75 la a good Glasgow T
annon, but It was created too exclu- lease M
lively for direct firing. In fact, in
his war, where one has to hit men
itdden behind obstacles. It Is of little Glasgow,
ise. What is needed Is a means of ductors ar
hrowlng projectiles which, after de- The unifor
icrlbing a wldelf curved trajectory, and coat,
vlll fall on the heads of the occupants the trial s
>f the trenches, without flvst striking proves effi
he trench walla. ber will b
"That is why we have bomb slln- the presen
fers. which do not carry farther than work only
!00 or 300 yards at most, and the how- between '
tzers and mortar pieces, which must They will
tot be confused with the cannon. The men?S6.2C
njb WO, ijAllVAPlXMh, M. v.
long and narrow and ml* BOMB/
sontal when llrlng. The
which Are at angles of
30 degrees, and the mortar FX \ \
ch at even greater angle* ? \ \ \
projectiles loaded with fj \ V
xploslves Intended to crush ? \\ \
b as cupolas of forts, are II \
massive and stand almost i B \\ \
iome Guns Are Short. j \ \
> difference In the lengths j M \,
than the French marine | ?
ual caliber, which is 1J ^
the reason
. so the combustion of the
st be complete before the
eaves the barrel. This reaction
of a second, during j ^
length of the piece. This |
an an idea of how difficult
ike the calculations
n the operating of these do- .
lachlnes. Thus, when the '
Is complete, the pressure ^
by the gases is also maxli
long trajectory is not rethe
howitzer and mortar ,n (he bombardment of the I
iot necessary to have a have been re-enforced and artned
bis lr.igth. which is Incon- ^e Turks from their temporary c
ing over a broadside at the Turk
ie Ahead for Germans. .
?est mortar, as you know,
mous 42-centimeter. The QTpPI
of this caliber have all the
back; they are difficult to
is almost useless to think ?T
ting them by anything but || ?
nay tell you. we have no ||
reason to envy the Oer- ; f| ?
ht now. In France, we have | ||
he constructign of mortar ; |f |
more powerful, which, for ! ||
[irles, will be a cruel reve- I 8 | 1
day they are brought out l|
fllcer did not wish to tell || "v f
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in this subject. I spoke to 1
of his life in the trenches, ; Kg/ ^ trr*'****'"-'
morously related how. o-i i M >
t facing the enemy, his sol- ^*7
planted radishes, which '
weil. i *
iwl nnv 110 o ?lcU ' -?1-1 I *
an gather thorn under tho j
tie 'hoches.' And you will
e presence of the German? 'Wr '''v<
i a very apecial flavor." | ^
\Men of the British engineer <
\/? ^ l,se 'n crossing the Yser and tho c
FARM WORK
able Supply i the
f Circassian walnut from
:e the outbreak of the Euro- u EGg&
the Mrltlsh government is
sts of quarter-sawed red j
in stocks i Within the sound ot the big t
lumber manufacturers' as- a'monHtl ,lormal >ife' for Arming n
f Memphis has been asked l*10 flKh<e?- Th<' Photograph shot
a agents to estimate the
ible supply of dry two inch,
quarter inch and two and GUN TO CUT M
1 first and second quarter
gum in the southern field.
tlsh government. Memphli ^ ^
AS CAR CONDUCTORS
t the woman fare-collectors This novel Instrument Is used
four liours a day, running nients In front of the German tre
University and Dumbreck. nildst of the wires and a cable th?
be paid the same wages aa wjtf, the wjre
t to $9 a week.
IRDING THE DARDANELLES F(
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>ar<lanelles the allies are making use of all ava
with smaller guns for the purpose of tlghting clos<
arth defenses. The picture shows one of these c<
ish defenses on the shore.
PONTOONS FOR THE YSER R
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>orps loading on railway cars the specially construe
anals of that region.
AMIDST SHELLS 0NE
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nist go on or there would be 110 food for '
*s farm horses startled by a bursting shell.
Prance. I
(IRE ENTANGLEMENTS | He
I who ha
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1 | to a st
TTX g I O ?p
i J tlon' v
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an PXtl
by the French to cut barbed wire entangle- ject of
nchea. The gun throws the hook into the the pe
?t la attached to it is then reeled in, bring- and rel
?Von
)RTS H
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ilable vessels. Merchantmen
!? to the shore and dislodging
anverted merchantmen sendI
EGION ^ j
toil steel pontoons designed for
; CF WAR'S TRAGEDIES
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rman scout finding an outpost
d been mortally wounded, and
is last strength had crawled
ream to quench Ills thirst.
Season of Aspiration.
ringtlme, the season of asplra
vtth what delight in life tho>i
the heart! On one side, the
il world is attracting us, and
nssured that only in its closest
f union can our true happiness
id On the other hand, Nature
jr thousandfold witcheries calls
ur hearts and our senses to her
ternal life. it is hard that
the internal nor the external
ly satisfy our desires, and that
lis in which the two are united
few. A life purely spiritual
satisfy us; there is something
that has a longing for reality,
thoughts of the artist can find
until he has embodied them in
2rnal representation, so the oball
our aspiration is to find in
rfect material, the counterpart
(lection of the perfect spiritual.
Schelling
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